And then there's the claim that the so-called 9.9% "lack imagination." This seems disconnected from reality because I think one of the biggest job requirements these days is imagination and adaptability.
Sort of. The article is about unhappiness in the society - including hard working child carers. It's not the reason for the problem, but it's a symptom.
> This seems disconnected from reality because I think one of the biggest job requirements these days is imagination and adaptability.
A person can be very imaginative at his or her work and took for granted some over-simplified models, like "unproven vaccines cause autism". Similarly, here imagination is needed to see the bigger picture.